Time in Ukraine
Ukraine has 2 time zones, from UTC+2 to UTC+3 in standard time. Ukraine borders 7 countries and territories, including Russia, Poland, and Romania. Its capital, Kyiv, keeps Eastern European Time, UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.
- Population
- 40,000,000 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 233,090 sq mi (603,700 km²)
- Currency
- Hryvnia (UAH)
- Languages
- Ukrainian, Russian (Ukraine), Romany, Polish, Hungarian
- Calling code
- +380
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- UA
- Coordinates (central point)
- 48.791261, 31.061415
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
| City | Local time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|
| Kyiv | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | Eastern European Time |
| Kharkiv | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | Eastern European Time |
| Odesa | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | Eastern European Time |
| Dnipro | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | Eastern European Time |
| Donetsk | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | Eastern European Time |
| Lviv | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | Eastern European Time |
| Zaporizhzhya | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | Eastern European Time |
| Kryvyy Rih | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | Eastern European Time |
Largest first, by the population GeoNames lists for each city (it gives no year). Districts of a larger city are left out.
Daylight saving time in Ukraine
Some of Ukraine changes its clocks and some does not.
- Eastern European Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 4:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
- Moscow Time: No clock changes; UTC+3 all year.
Each clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | 1 hour behind |
| Moldova | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | same time |
| Hungary | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | 1 hour behind |
| Slovakia | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | 1 hour behind |
| Belarus | UTC+3 all year | 1 hour ahead in January, same time in July |
| Romania | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | same time |
| Russia | UTC+3 all year | 1 hour ahead in January, same time in July |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s; Ukraine’s is its capital’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
All time zones in Ukraine
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern European TimeEurope/Kyiv | UTC+02:00 in January; UTC+03:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Moscow TimeEurope/Simferopol | UTC+03:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.